Zawisza Czarny (ship, 1952)
 The Zawisza Czarny leaves her home port Gdynia
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The Zawisza Czarny (POL 1) is the largest ship of the Polish scouts , the home port is Gdynia .
ship
The ship was built in 1952 by Remontowa Shipbuilding SA, Gdansk . The Zawisza Czarny has a steel hull and was originally used as a fishing ship. In 1961 the ship was given a general overhaul for the first time. In 1963 it was lengthened by three meters. After it was taken out of service, it was converted into a sailing ship. The ship was equipped with today's three masts and a former submarine engine was installed as a ship diesel .
The rig of the ship is a rarity. The sails on the three masts are rigged as a spreader gaff schooner (wishbone ketch). Today only a few tall ships are equipped with this rig, mostly it is used by smaller sailors.
Surname
The ship is named after the legendary Polish knight and Teutonic Order member Zawisza Czarny von Garbow (German also Sawischa, Sabisch, Sewisch, Zawisch). He lived around the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. Century. Zawisza was a knight at the court of King Władysław II. Jagiełło , died in the battle against the Ottomans and is a symbol of courage in Poland.
commitment
The ship sails all over the world and has undertaken a trip around Cape Horn , among other things . Different crews sailed on the ZHP ship, including a. there was one trip where half the crew consisted of blind people.
See also
Zawisza Czarny (ship, 1902) : the first ship of this name, built in 1902
literature
- Otmar Schäuffelen, Herbert Böhm: The last great sailing ships , Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld 2010, ISBN 978-3-7688-3191-8
Web links
- Photos and description of the ship (Polish)